difference between cytoplasm and protoplasam
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BASIS FOR COMPARISON CYTOPLASM PROTOPLASM
Meaning The semi-solid material, present netween the nucleus and the cell membrane. Mainly made up of water and is responsible for the half of the cell's volume. Protoplasm is called as the living substance of the cell, and it surrounds the cell membrane, the nucleus and the cytoplasm. So we can say protoplasm constitute the cytoplasm as well as the nucleus.
Structural difference Cytoplasm contains organelles like Golgi body, Endoplasmic reticulum, Mitochondria, Ribosomes, Lysosomes, etc., but not the nucleus. Protoplasm contains cytoplasm as well as the nucleus; thus we can say that protoplasm = nucleus + cytoplasm.
It contains Cytoplasm is one of the constituents of the protoplasm, it is jelly like fluid and contains water, metabolic wastes, proteins, food reserves. Protoplasm is thick, viscous fluid which is translucent and is made up of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acid and inorganic salts. It is the site for various biological and chemical activities